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Airfield Construction Group WW2
Good evening all,
I was wondering if you could please set my mind at rest on something ? My father was a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Engineers 16th ACG and I have his badges set in a small display frame (just missing the war medal ribbon). The thing that is vexing me is that I do not know which way up the ACG insignia goes. Is it red, green or blue that is at the top ? The only image I have found is one from the Imperial War Museum and that shows red at the top. Can anyone please confirm if this is correct ? Thank you for your time. |
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Hello Sean, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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I'll pull out a book and check tho' others will be able to say without a look at a book.
(The small red chevrons - they're upside down). Edit: Boulanger shows red at the top, Cole appears to show green. Id've thought red as it's common to both RE and Pioneers. And now I've said that - Mills shows green to the top - so I'd go with green. Last edited by leigh kitchen; 15-03-19 at 07:22 AM. |
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As far as I know Red is at the top, Blue left & Green right. Examples of cloth & printed versions.
Jerry
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Why the Universal pattern grenades? After 1924 they should be the nine flamed grenade with UBIQUE scroll.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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NCO's badges?
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If they are for Sgts and SSgts then they need to go above the chevrons.
If the Gent was a SSgt then a small crown also above the chevrons would be a good addition. Marc
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Just something I've noted, and I hope it's easily fixable, the red service chevrons are upside down, they should be inverted. I hope I've not caused an issue. |
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Quote:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30073135 |
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Thank you for all your replies gentlemen.
I inherited them when my father died and I hastily put them into a frame while events were still fresh. I really should have put more thought into it, I thank you all for your input and take no offence. In fact I learnt something today. I was so intent on the ACG badges that I never even knew that the chevrons were upside down !! A small rearrangement and it looks like the next purchase is going to be a set of crowns. |
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